Murray Elementary Language Academy vs. Kozminski Elementary Community Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Kozminski Elementary Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 445 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Murray Elementary Language Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kozminski Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
445 students
249 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2346 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
6-9%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
50
22
Grade 1 Students
55
23
Grade 2 Students
48
24
Grade 3 Students
52
26
Grade 4 Students
54
15
Grade 5 Students
48
28
Grade 6 Students
52
27
Grade 7 Students
43
26
Grade 8 Students
43
22
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
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% Hispanic
3%
7%
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% Black
89%
83%
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% White
3%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.21
0.30
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
2%
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